Ice cube carrier



Sept. 26, 1933- G. F. KEARNEY ICE CUBE CARRIER Filed Oct. 14, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 G. F. KEARN EY ICE CUBE CARRIER Filed Oct. 14, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 25 so that they can be readily separated and assemform.

Patented Sept. 26, 1933 ICE CUBE CARRIER ,George F. Kearney, New York N. Y., assignor of one-half to Edward Maynard Reilly,*l\lew Rochelle, N. Y. a. Application october '14, 1932. Serial No. 637,694 g I 10 Claims. '(01. 65--5) e g The main object of invention is to provide for instance, by shelves such as 11, 12 and and a s p and nv nient means f ca ryin partitions such as 14 which divide the shelves small ice cubes in a manner so that they can into discrete pockets adapted to hold individual be conveniently handled without freezing tO- cubes of ice and thus prevent them from freezing gether. g. together. These shelves preferably project from 30 Another object is to provide a construction the inclined sides at right angles so that the cubes which is sanitary and, canbe readily cleaned. are supported by the inclined walls and the in- AIlOthel Object s 13 p d & C s u n in clinedsides, thus maintaining the shape of the which the water will drain away from the meltcubes as they melt.

The rear edges of the shelves are preferably .65

mg ice.

Another object is to prevent sweating of the provided with passages 15 constituting means for base of the carrier. draining the respective pockets so that the cubes Anotherobject is to provide -means for prewill not stand in water. serving the ice and keeping it clean and sanitary. The frame is supported in a tray or pan 16 15 carrying ut th ve ti I p v de a tray adapted to contain the Water from the melting having a series ofindividual pockets for receivcubes. This frame is preferably detachably-seing the respective ice cubes. Thesepockets are cured in the tray so as to permit separation of provided with individual means for; draining the parts for the purpose of cleaning. Various water away from the ice and a bottom pan is forms of latchmechanism may be employed for 20 provided for receiving and holding the water at securing the frame in the tray such, for instance, 7 the botto Anadd yserving as a asthe spring pressed latch 17 which is secured base is provided which is free from the eifects to the trayand engages in the end of theframe. of condensation. The various parts of the car- The bottom of the frame is also preferably posirier are preferably detachably connected together tioned in the tray by stops 18 of any suitable bled. A hood or protecting case may also be The upper end of the tray is provided with a. provided to enclose a number of the cubes and suitable handle 19 for convenience in carrying their respective shelves or pockets. the device. 1 I

In the drawings I have illustrated a carrier On account of the fact that moisture is likely 30 which is substantially rectangular in plan view. to condense on the outside of the tray 16 I prefbut itshould be understood that the design may erably provide some form of protecting base as, be modified and the carrier made generally for instance, the supplemental tray or pan 20 polygonal or cylindrical in plan. so as to provide an air space. The tray 16 is 1 S a perspective viewof one form of carpreferably detachably mounted in this base tray 3.5 rier involving my invention. 20 in any suitable manner as, for instance, by

Fig. 2 is an end and transverse sectional view means of studs 21 and 22 carried by the tray 16 of the same. and adapted to fit into angular slots 23 and 24 Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing fragments in the opposite edges of the tray 20. A pivoted of the water holding tray and'the base and a latch 25 may be provided for detachably holding i=0 latch for connecting them. the two members together so that the parts may Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical section showbe separated for the purpose of cleaning. ing a latch for connecting the pocket member For sanitary reasons it may be desirable to enand its tray. close the ice by a suitable housing or external Fig. 5 is aside view and partial vertical section casing arranged, for instance, in the form of g 45 of the form shown in Fig. 1. cover members 26 and 2'7 hinged at 28 to the sides Fig. 6 is a perspective viewshowing a modifiof the main frame. These cover members may cation having an enclosing protecting case. also be provided with thermal insulation if de- Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a fragment sired to preserve the ice from melting, especially of a modification of the carrier. in very warm climates. Fig. Sis a fragmentary perspective view show- The main frame for supporting the pockets ing a modified form of shelf. a may be formed in many ways, ,for instance, as

The frame 10 maybe made in many different shown in Fig. 'Z'where the frame 30 is formed of ways, for instance, of sheet metal and preferably sheet metal with oppositely inclined sides con- .with oppositely inclined sides. To these sides nected along the top 31. The shelves 32 may be are attached a number of rows of pockets formed, formed by stamping out portions of the sides and m as for instance by means of key hole slots 37; (not adapted to engage conventional studs shown) so that the shelf will be detachable. The shelf may be divided into a series-of pockets, for

instance, by ribs 38 punched or drawn from the material of the shelf.

For Convenience in illustration and description I have shown a carrier withthreeshel-ves oneach side, each shelf having three pockets soth'at the device will accommodate eighteen cubes of ice.

Obviously the size of the device and the number of pockets are immaterial to the invention} It should also be understood that the invention is not limited with respect to the number of shelves or the shape of-the frame. Usually it will be polygonal so as to more conveniently accommodate the usual ice cubes.

In some cases itmay be desirable to provide supplemental means for refrigeration so as to prevent the cubes from melting too rapidly while being transported from the freezer to the user. For this purpose the interior of the frame 10 mightbe filled or partially filled with solidifiedcarbonic dioxide, commonly termed dry ice.

By inclining the shelves the cuves are held in place bygravity but in such a way that they can be readily removed when desired.

The frame may also be provided with supporting hooks 40 atopposite ends to accommodate suitable implements, for instance, ice tongs or a bottle opener.

Other changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention.

I claim:

1. An ice cube carrier comprising a frame having a plurality of tiers of shelves with obstacles forming discrete cube-holding pockets, said shelves being provided with self-draining outlets and a Water tray beneath the pockets.

2. An ice cube carrier comprising a frame having a plurality of tiers of shelves with obstacles forming discrete cube-holding pockets, said shelves being provided with self-draining outlets, a water tray beneath the pockets, and a protecting cover for the shelves. 1

3. An ice cube carrier comprising a frame havinga handle at the top and having discrete selfdraining cube-holding pockets, and a waterreoeiving tray carried by said frame beneath the pockets, and a second tray detachably connected to the first and spaced apart beneath it to leave an air space.

4. An ice cube carrier comprising a frame having a handle and having discrete ice cubeholding pockets, a water-holding tray beneath the frame and pockets and a detachable protecting base for the tray with an air space between the base and tray.

5. An ice cube carrier comprising a frame having a series of detachable ice cube-holding pockets, a water tray surrounding the base of the frame, and an air-holding tray spaced apart beneath the water tray to prevent condensation of moisture at the exposed bottom.

6. An ice cube carrier comprising a frame having discrete ice cube-holding pockets, a protecting housing for the pockets formed of two portions hinged at opposite'ends of the frame, and abase comprising a tray beneath the pockets and housing provided with an air chamber toprevent condensation of water on the outside of the base.

'7. An ice cube carrier comprising a frame with a handle at the top and having a number of rows of inclined shelves with partitions forming discrete ice cube-holding pockets having drainage outlets at the bottom of the pockets and an air insulated drip-receiving tray beneath the pockets.

8. An ice cube carrier comprising a frame having two rows of oppositely disposed discrete self -draining cube-holding pockets, a waterreceiving tray carried by said frame beneath the pockets, and, a second tray beneath the first with an'air space between the trays to prevent condensation of moisture beneath the carrier.

9. An ice cube carrier comprising a frame having ice-holding pockets and a water pan, and a cover member hinged to the ends of the frame for enveloping the ice pockets and an air holding base beneath the water pan to prevent condensation of moisture on the bottom of the carrier.

10. An ice cube server comprising a waterreceiving tray forming a base, a standard mounted on the tray and having a handle at the top and a series of shelves arranged one above another on opposite sides of the standard and provided with discrete cube-holding pockets having drainage outlets near the standard.

GEORGE F. KEARNEY. 

